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On or around Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:59:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Last time I saw it it was being very nervous about using a "single track
>road with passing places", which was a pity as I was heading for a nice
>narrow gateway.... :)

I'm not sure a narrow gateway would bother it too much...

I gather they're tank-width, which means they can drive along tank tracks.
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too" Sir Francis Drake (1540? - 1596) Attr. saying when the Armarda was
sighted, 20th July 1588
 
On or around Fri, 3 Feb 2006 15:24:22 -0000, "Smurf" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229
>
>http://www.lobsternet.org/misc/101_bright.jpg
>
>
>Hmmmmm Shorter ? yes , but not by much
>Hardly worth the effort in my opinion
>

I'd agree on this occasion. I tend to use tinyURL and only if the URL is
too long to fit in a standard line-length, and risks wrapping it.

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Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"There is plenty of time to win this game, and to thrash the Spaniards
too" Sir Francis Drake (1540? - 1596) Attr. saying when the Armarda was
sighted, 20th July 1588
 

"Karen Gallagher" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Paul - xxx wrote:
>> Larry came up with the following;:
>>> Well there are some vehicles that would look military even if you
>>> were to paint figures from the magic roundabout on them, probably
>>> more so, however I must say a hummer would not be one of them. paint
>>> it how you like thats a kiddie car for wimps.
>>
>> A 'real' Humm-Vee OTOH ... ;)
>>
>> I had a chance to have a go in one, though only as a passenger, a
>> while back. Agricultural and 'fit for squaddies to feck up' were two
>> expressions that were spoken about. ;)
>
> The Queensland local prison managers bought some Humvees as armoured
> patrol
> vehicles. They added so much armour that the vehicles became hopelessly
> unreliable, having had several tonnes of weight added to a standard
> transmission & chassis. They were scrap after a little over a year,
> offered
> for auction and no takers.
>
> Karen
>
>
> --
> "I'd far rather be happy than right any day."
> - Slartibartfast
>
then again they are American and you know as well as I do the excesses the
boys over the pond can run to
http://www.funmansion.com/images/limo6.jpg
http://www.funmansion.com/html/Pimped-Out-Limos.html
the exteriors are down the page a little I think the offroad ability is a
little compromised. There is one around Manchester airport sadly it has a
turning circle about the same as a 777
Derek
( a magnet for cats you say? oh not that type of pussy! )


 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:59:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Last time I saw it it was being very nervous about using a "single track
> >road with passing places", which was a pity as I was heading for a nice
> >narrow gateway.... :)
>
> I'm not sure a narrow gateway would bother it too much...

I'm not convinced about that....

>
> I gather they're tank-width, which means they can drive along tank tracks.

But which tank...... Abrahams, Challenger, Scorpion etc etc. They are
certainly bus width.

Richard



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On or around Fri, 03 Feb 2006 22:15:55 +0000, Alex
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Fri, 03 Feb 2006 19:20:27 GMT, Del <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>>>Sacrelige! There's only two permissible colours for a 101 - Deep
>>>>>Bronze Green and Nato Green.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>? you might have the odd problem in the snow or desert when the bad guys
>>>>come looking
>>>>Derek
>>>
>>> Alright. I'll include Desert Sand, but not Artic Camo, unless Martyn
>>> can prove some of them were painted in artic camo by the MOD.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>maybe not strictly cammo but it looks white to me pass the blue helmet chaps
>>
>>http://www.web-rover.co.uk/nav.php?p=photos&view=4&mode=&PHPSESSID=9f553b5a78c08b55bddfeab90f77d867
>>
>
>No, i'm not allowing UN white.

chap I know got hold of an ex-UN 90, still with the UN on the side in big
black letters. There were, as you may imagine, various suggestions for
other letters to put with it.
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On or around Sat, 4 Feb 2006 17:25:26 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>
> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On or around Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:59:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>> >Last time I saw it it was being very nervous about using a "single track
>> >road with passing places", which was a pity as I was heading for a nice
>> >narrow gateway.... :)
>>
>> I'm not sure a narrow gateway would bother it too much...
>
>I'm not convinced about that....
>
>>
>> I gather they're tank-width, which means they can drive along tank tracks.
>
>But which tank...... Abrahams, Challenger, Scorpion etc etc. They are
>certainly bus width.

American, so Abrahams (Abrams? I forget), I'd think. ain't it an M1?
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Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Sat, 4 Feb 2006 17:25:26 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> In message <[email protected]>
>> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> On or around Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:59:02 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> Last time I saw it it was being very nervous about using a "single
>>>> track road with passing places", which was a pity as I was heading
>>>> for a nice narrow gateway.... :)
>>>
>>> I'm not sure a narrow gateway would bother it too much...
>>
>> I'm not convinced about that....
>>
>>>
>>> I gather they're tank-width, which means they can drive along tank
>>> tracks.
>>
>> But which tank...... Abrahams, Challenger, Scorpion etc etc. They are
>> certainly bus width.
>
> American, so Abrahams (Abrams? I forget), I'd think. ain't it an M1?

M1A1& A2 now I believe. It is Abrams too.

Like these

http://www.army-technology.com/projects/abrams/

****e compared to the Challenger 2, but the Yanks have more of 'em!

Nige

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On 2006-02-04, Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> American, so Abrahams (Abrams? I forget), I'd think. ain't it an M1?

ISTR that being able to drive in the track ruts of an Abrhams was part
of their design spec as being support vehicles for the tank was a role
they had to fulfil.

It must be true, I read it on t' internet!

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On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

>On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>
>>> Crumbs!
>>
>>like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>
>Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)

well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.

now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military vehicles were
painted like that?
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Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>
>>>> Crumbs!
>>>
>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>
>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>
> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>
> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
> vehicles were painted like that?

Not for the soldiers inside!!!

Nige


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On or around Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:29:00 -0000, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
>> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>>
>>>>> Crumbs!
>>>>
>>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>>
>>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>>
>> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>>
>> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
>> vehicles were painted like that?
>
>Not for the soldiers inside!!!

that was kind of the point. being so easily shot-at would discourage 'em
from going places they might get shot at. leading to a reduction of
conflict.
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Confidence: Before important work meetings, boost your confidence by
reading a few pages from "The Tibetan Book of the Dead"
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
>> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>>
>>>>> Crumbs!
>>>>
>>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>>
>>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>>
>> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>>
>> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
>> vehicles were painted like that?
>
> Not for the soldiers inside!!!
>
> Nige
>
>
> --
Mind you it could be a good idea? whilst the oppostion were ****ing
themselves laughing a bunch of squaddies could nip out sharpish in
uncoventional uniforms to add to the confusion and give them a royal
pasting. but what uniforms? I'm sure Monty Python had a spin on it.
Derek


 
On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:12:07 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> scribbled the following nonsense:

>
>"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Austin Shackles wrote:
>>> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
>>> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Crumbs!
>>>>>
>>>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>>>
>>> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>>>
>>> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
>>> vehicles were painted like that?
>>
>> Not for the soldiers inside!!!
>>
>> Nige
>>
>>
>> --?
>Mind you it could be a good idea? whilst the oppostion were ****ing
>themselves laughing a bunch of squaddies could nip out sharpish in
>uncoventional uniforms to add to the confusion and give them a royal
>pasting. but what uniforms? I'm sure Monty Python had a spin on it.

i believe it when along the lines of "Squad.....Camp it up"
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....and Simon Isaacs spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...

>> pasting. but what uniforms? I'm sure Monty Python had a spin on it.
>
> i believe it when along the lines of "Squad.....Camp it up"

"Scratch your eyes out, Sailor, two, three..."

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==============================

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Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Thu, 9 Feb 2006 17:29:00 -0000, "Nige"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> Austin Shackles wrote:
>>> On or around Wed, 08 Feb 2006 22:16:54 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
>>> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 7 Feb 2006 01:19:44 -0000, "Lee_D"
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>> http://makeashorterlink.com/?D2381229C
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Crumbs!
>>>>>
>>>>> like I said.... words to that effect your worship ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Well, thankfully, you did not require me to sit in judgement! ;-)
>>>
>>> well, it's distinctive, I'll give him that.
>>>
>>> now wouldn't it be much better if all the in-service military
>>> vehicles were painted like that?
>>
>> Not for the soldiers inside!!!
>
> that was kind of the point. being so easily shot-at would discourage
> 'em from going places they might get shot at. leading to a reduction
> of conflict.

Yebbut, we used to give soldiers bright red coats untill someone realised thats why we got shafted!!

Nige



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On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 21:14:13 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>that was kind of the point. being so easily shot-at would discourage 'em
>from going places they might get shot at. leading to a reduction of
>conflict.

Bollocks it would. The poor cannon-fodder go where they're told.

The only upshot (s'cuse pun) would be that the rest of us who paint
our ex-military motors in such a way as to _avoid_ being shot at would
have to go back to (shudder) fecking 'camo'...

Mind, there's a few in our club who I'd dearly love to see having to
paint their trucks pink (no, not you Alex), or somesuch in order to be
seen as 'original' and for that reason alone, would fully support the
idea in principle... :)


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Mother" <"@ {mother} @ wrote:


> The only upshot (s'cuse pun) would be that the rest of us who paint
> our ex-military motors in such a way as to _avoid_ being shot at would
> have to go back to (shudder) fecking 'camo'...

My Daughter thinks Grumble is well cool!! Mind you she is 5!! I reckon there's 2 camps on any
historic/classic vehicle. Those who crave originality & those who recognise that possibilites are endless
& just because it's a 'classic' car it can represent that persons own take on what the car & it's use
means to them.

I am of the view it should be as original as possible, but i can take on board others views & wouldn't be
offended by such high jinks!

Or have i got this all wrong & it's some kind of joke! Also, there is also the fact it's your money & you
can do whatever you want with it!!!

>
> Mind, there's a few in our club who I'd dearly love to see having to
> paint their trucks pink (no, not you Alex), or somesuch in order to be
> seen as 'original' and for that reason alone, would fully support the
> idea in principle... :)

Now you would be a god if you painted it pink!! She didn't believe me that you could get pinkies!!
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